Table 3

Mean cost (£) and Quality Adjusted Life Years (QALYs) per participant over 6-month follow-up

Control
n=301
Brief advice
n=291
Difference95% CI
Mean(SD)Mean(SD)
Brief alcohol advice0(0)12.57(6.59)
Outpatient appointments in sexual health clinic23.97(55.16)25.55(51.75)
All other hospital services152.35(446.7)133.13(359.05)
Community health and social services74.59(256.89)60.73(165.01)
Medication59.96(235.87)87.3(404.71)
Total cost310.87(681.12)319.28(662.69)8.41−98 to 115.37
QALY0.457(0.063)0.450(0.066)−0.007−0.0174 to 0.003